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угадывать

Translation of угадывать

guess

Meaning of угадывать

Russian

отвечать наугад, не будучи уверенным

English

to give an answer without being sure

guess

Transcription and pronunciation of угадывать

уга́дывать

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[ʊˈɡadɨvətʲ]
In Latin letters
ugadyvat

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. Can you guess how old she is?

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    Можешь угадать, сколько ей лет?

  2. Try to guess what is in the box.

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    Попробуй угадать, что в коробке.

угадывать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between угадывать, отгадывать, догадываться, and гадать

О
🇷🇺Russian
отгадывать

To guess the answer to a riddle or puzzle.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
догадываться

To work something out from clues.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
гадать

To keep guessing without facts; can also mean fortune-telling.

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Questions about this word

What does угадывать mean?

to give an answer without being sure

How do you pronounce угадывать?

угадывать is pronounced [ʊˈɡadɨvətʲ], in Latin letters “ugadyvat”.

How is угадывать used in a sentence?

Can you guess how old she is? Translation: Можешь угадать, сколько ей лет?

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